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FM asks banks to be more customer-friendly

MUMBAI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said banks need to focus more on being customer-friendly so that the process of availing credit becomes more hassle-free for borrowers. However, the minister made it clear that banks do not have to be lenient on credit underwriting standards by taking any…

The Times of India

Govt aims sustained recovery; infra spends will have multiplier effects: Finance minister

MUMBAI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government wants a sustained recovery and the budget proposals on infrastructure building are an attempt to create the multiplier effect to help the economy.

The Times of India

FM Nirmala Sitharaman pitches for expeditious, equitable distribution of vaccines to aid global recovery

She shared insights on India's policy response to pandemic and suggested that recovery measures have to be built around a long-term vision

The Hindu

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Loans to ABG Shipyard turned NPAs prior to 2014: Finance minister

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the ABG Shipyard account turned NPA during the erstwhile UPA regime and the banks took lesser than normal time to detect the fraud perpetrated by the shipping firm.

The Times of India

Loans to ABG Shipyard turned NPAs prior to 2014: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the ABG Shipyard account turned NPA during the erstwhile UPA regime and the banks took lesser than normal time to detect the fraud perpetrated by the shipping firm.

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‘What is this poverty?’: FM Sitharaman mocks Rahul Gandhi’s 2013 ‘state-of-mind’ remark

Replying to the discussion on Budget 2022-23 in the Rajya Sabha, she said her Budget brings stability to the economy and has measures to create jobs.

The Hindu

Nirmala Sitharaman defends Centre’s approach to pandemic aid

India in better shape than U.S., Germany.

The Hindu

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Budget will bring stability to economy, predictability in taxation: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the government went for a Budget that would stand for continuity, which will bring stability to the economy and predictability in taxation and also a vision for India at 100.

Dynamite News

Parliament updates | February 11, 2022

Rajya Sabha discussed Union Budget; Lok Sabha discussed PMAY-G, Anganwadi workers and private members' business.

The Hindu

Congress brought era of darkness: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister says the previous UPA govt. mismanaged the economy after the 2008 financial crisis.

The Hindu

Banks sanction loans worth Rs 3.1 lakh crore to MSMEs under ECLGS: Nirmala Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said banks have sanctioned loans worth Rs 3.1 lakh crore under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for the MSME sector that was impacted by disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Times of India

Modi govt trying to take country from UPA's 'andh kal' to 'amrit kal': Finance minister in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: Taking the Congress head-on, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said 'Andh Kal' (dark period) prevailed during the UPA regime, while the Modi government is trying to steer the country to 'Amrit Kal' (golden period).

The Times of India

Budget session updates | February 10, 2022

Lok Sabha holds discussions on the Union Budget

The Hindu

Indiam Government Officials Were Constantly Monitoring The Crypto Sector

India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has reportedly revealed that the government is “constantly monitoring” and “watching the crypto sector.” Referring to her budget speech, she noted that crypto taxation will be implemented before the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), issues its digital currency.

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The Times of India

Finance minister to address RBI board on February 14

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to address the post-budget meeting of the RBI's central board on Monday and highlight key points of the Union Budget 2022-23, including the fiscal consolidation roadmap and high capex plan.

The Times of India

Cong govt bled BSNL to 'death almost'; we are reviving it: Nirmala Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Accusing the earlier Congress government of bleeding the state-owned BSNL to "death almost", finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said PM Modi government is giving money to the company to buy 4G spectrum and become competitive.

Dynamite News

How people can use Cryptocurrencies in India

Ever since Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke about digital currencies in her Budget speech earlier this month, the curiosity about the matter has risen by leaps and bounds.

The Hindu

Parliament updates | February 8, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha today, before a general discussion on Budget was taken up

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Parliament proceedings | February 7, 2022

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha remained adjourned for an hour today as a mark of respect for legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar

The Times of India

IMF managing director terms budget 2022-23 'thoughtful' policy agenda for India

WASHINGTON: The Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is a very "thoughtful" policy agenda for India and puts a great deal of emphasis on innovation in research and development on human capital investment and digitalisation, managing director of IMF Kristalina Georgieva has said.

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Priyanka Gandhi slams Sitharaman for 'UP-type' remark

A row has erupted over Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 'UP-type' remark, with Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra saying on Wednesday that people of Uttar Pradesh are proud of their dialect and culture and that there was no need to "insult" the people of the state

The Times of India

Union Budget 2022: Five things you should know about home loan incentives

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2022-23 announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 48,000 crore to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). It also enabled faster approvals for affordable housing in urban areas.

Newslaundry

Nirmala Sitharaman's rusty brown sari and its deeper meaning, according to ANI

The union budget. That time of year when there's a nip in the air and media houses scramble to come up with new ways to say "people's budget" while also parsing the finance minister's sartorial choices for hidden meaning.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Union Budget 2022 bets on public capital spending to boost job creation; 6 dead and several feared trapped in abandoned coal mines in Jharkhand, and more

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The Times of India

Centre plans to scale up IIIT-Bengaluru’s health project

BENGALURU: When Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the national tele mental health programme, it brought two institutions in Bengaluru into focus — the International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru (IIIT-B) and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans).

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